1
Canford Heath Infant School
Poole • Dorset • BH17 8PJ
1
15 May 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Poole
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2016)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Poole. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
27
Outstanding
2
Good
24
Median inspection year
2016
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 89% · RI: 4% · I: 0%
2
Manorside Academy
Poole • Dorset • BH12 4JG
1
27 Mar 2018
3
Lilliput Church of England Infant School
Poole • Dorset • BH14 8JX
2
17 Sep 2023
4
Lytchett Matravers Primary School
Poole • Dorset • BH16 6DY
2
19 Jul 2023
5
Upton Junior School
Poole • Dorset • BH16 5NQ
2
26 Apr 2023
6
Courthill Infant School
Poole • Dorset • BH14 9HL
2
6 Mar 2023
7
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Poole • Dorset • BH12 4DZ
2
11 Dec 2022
8
Bayside Academy
POOLE • Dorset • BH16 5AH
2
25 Jul 2022
9
Livingstone Road Junior School
Poole • Dorset • BH12 3DX
2
21 Nov 2021
10
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Poole • Dorset • BH15 3QQ
2
28 Feb 2019
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Ocean Academy Poole 2 • Jun 2018
- Ad Astra Infant School 2 • Feb 2018
- Hamworthy Park Junior School 2 • Jun 2016
- Oakdale Junior School 2 • Jun 2016
- Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School 2 • Jul 2015
- Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2015
- Heatherlands Primary School 2 • Jan 2015
- Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School 2 • Dec 2014
- Talbot Primary School 2 • Jul 2014
- Livingstone Road Infant School 2 • Jan 2014